Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Frozen Cauliflower VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Frozen Cauliflower: 1250g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 24.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Cauliflower having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Frozen Cauliflower or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Cauliflower	28%	8%	64%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Cauliflower	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.48% 3.38g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.51g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	76.6% 1.23g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	69.7% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45% 58.5g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	38.3% 27.8g	1.86% 1.35g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	75.7% 28.8g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	45% 25g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Cauliflower	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.4% 12.5μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53% 0.64mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	67.3% 0.88mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33.5% 5.36mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34% 1.7mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	118% 1.54mg	53% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	200% 800μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	678% 610mg	0.8% 0.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.83% 0.88mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	154% 185μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Cauliflower	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.5% 275mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	43% 0.39mg	103% 0.92mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	84.4% 6.75mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35.7% 150mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	107% 2.46mg	43.6% 1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	62.5% 438mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	71% 2413mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20% 300mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.3% 2.13mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	31.3% 1156g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Frozen Cauliflower vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared has 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.9 times more Vitamin B9, 848.2 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 20.6 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Frozen Cauliflower vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared has 6.9 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 7.3 times more Potassium, 64.9 times more Sodium and 475.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Copper and 2.7 times more Selenium than Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared has 39.7 times more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Carbohydrate, 20.6 times more Sugars, 6.5 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Fat, 4.5 times more Saturated Fat and 32.7 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Frozen Cauliflower, Unprepared as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.